Oliver Sacks Fdn. Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
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Celebrating Dr. Oliver Sacks: best-selling author and neurologist. Audible's new original podcast "Radiant Minds: The World of Oliver Sacks" is available now.
The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat: And Other Clinical Tales
Oliver SacksOliver Sacks Fdn.In “The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat,” Oliver Sacks tells the story of Dr. P, who could see perfectly but had difficulty interpreting visual data. On a house visit, Dr. Sacks noticed the way his pathology influenced his artwork. Animation: @AbiInman Music: Ben Houtman https://t.co/GeoIqcfrTb
Paperback, 2021
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A Molecule Away from Madness: Tales of the Hijacked Brain
Sara Manning PeskinOliver Sacks Fdn.In “A Molecule Away From Madness,” neurologist Sara Manning Peskin writes about brains on the brink. The New York Times Book Review called it "reminiscent of the work of Oliver Sacks". Much like Oliver, Peskin never loses sight of the human impact. https://t.co/mul9e26aVQ https://t.co/tj46lvQ0D9
Paperback, 2023
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The Oracle of Night: The History and Science of Dreams
Sidarta RibeiroOliver Sacks Fdn.The stack includes: THE MAN WHO MISTOOK HIS WIFE FOR A HAT by Oliver Sacks LIVEWIRED by David Eagleman THE SLEEPING BEAUTIES by Suzanne O’Sullivan THE ORACLE OF NIGHT by Sidarta Ribeiro An ARC of EMOTIONAL by Leonard Mlodinow FEELING & KNOWING by Antonio Damasio
Hardcover, 2021
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Go: A Kidd's Guide to Graphic Design
Chip KiddOliver Sacks Fdn.Usually we go through a number (occasionally dozens) of potential designs with the publisher before settling on a final one. In this case Chip Kidd, the genius cover designer at Knopf, sent a mock up to us right out of the gate, and it was clear it could not be bettered. (4/4) https://t.co/wV403hmpyc
Paperback, 2022
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Ulysses
James JoyceOliver Sacks Fdn.She was, among other things, the creator of Madonna’s first album cover, the iconic cover of Vintage’s 1986 reissue of James Joyce’s “Ulysses,” and the album cover of the Wallflowers’ 1996 breakout Bringing Down The Horse. https://t.co/jgwq7dASa4
Paperback, 1990
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The Stars in Our Pockets: Getting Lost and Sometimes Found in the Digital Age
Howard AxelrodOliver Sacks Fdn.We're looking forward to 'The Stars in Our Pockets' by Howard Axelrod. Dedicated to Oliver Sacks's memory, the book explores how digital life is changing our orientation in the world: our sense of place, time, identity, and how we talk to each other. http://www.howardaxelrod.com/the-stars-in-our-pockets https://t.co/ZU82cmUpPk
Paperback, 2021
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An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us
Ed YongOliver Sacks Fdn.We love this list of books about the senses from @BookRiot! It's great to see "The Mind's Eye," Oliver Sacks's book about how we interpret the visual world, in such good company. We think Oliver would have loved @edyong209’s "An Immense World.” https://t.co/gZfWUE69xO
Paperback, 2023
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On the Move: A Life
Oliver SacksOliver Sacks Fdn.This photo of Oliver Sacks is a crowd pleaser, and the cover of his autobiography “On the Move.” He writes about his motorcycle rides to the Grand Canyon: (1/3) https://t.co/jUFCvrA7Bb
Paperback, 2016
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Emotional: How Feelings Shape Our Thinking
Leonard MlodinowOliver Sacks Fdn.The stack includes: THE MAN WHO MISTOOK HIS WIFE FOR A HAT by Oliver Sacks LIVEWIRED by David Eagleman THE SLEEPING BEAUTIES by Suzanne O’Sullivan THE ORACLE OF NIGHT by Sidarta Ribeiro An ARC of EMOTIONAL by Leonard Mlodinow FEELING & KNOWING by Antonio Damasio
Paperback, 2023
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Feeling & Knowing: Making Minds Conscious
Antonio DamasioOliver Sacks Fdn.The stack includes: THE MAN WHO MISTOOK HIS WIFE FOR A HAT by Oliver Sacks LIVEWIRED by David Eagleman THE SLEEPING BEAUTIES by Suzanne O’Sullivan THE ORACLE OF NIGHT by Sidarta Ribeiro An ARC of EMOTIONAL by Leonard Mlodinow FEELING & KNOWING by Antonio Damasio
Paperback, 2022
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